Salary: $19.96 - $26.82 Hourly
Location : Lincoln County, OR
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 24-36 (645)
Department: Health and Human Services
Division: Primary Care
Opening Date: 05/29/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Summary
Your job in the department is to . . .
Perform a wide variety of paraprofessional medical and mental health support duties, including assisting in the identification of patient needs through screening, interviewing, and observation and in implementing care or treatment plans.
Your job also involves . . .
Preparing patients for procedures and examinations and assisting in the effective delivery of health care to patients by providing support services, including laboratory tests, vital signs, maintenance of patient records, obtaining and entering demographic data and billing information, scheduling appointments, and generally maintaining clinic flow. Working with patients in addiction treatment if assigned OBAT. Working with veterans and the VA medical center if assigned.
Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities
JOB FUNCTIONS
Clinical Performance:

• Perform accurate physical measurements, vital signs, screenings, and laboratory tests.
• Complete health histories, diet histories, demographic questionnaires, and report patient concerns to health care providers.
• Perform vision screening using appropriate methods.
• Document patient status addressing patient care plans and make other observations as appropriate.
• Provide education to patients on a one-on-one basis or in groups as directed.
• Forecast immunizations using state data systems.
• Prepare patient for procedures and examinations.
• Assist clinicians during exams, as necessary.
• Enter clinic data as required for programmatic reporting and billing.
• Collect and handle laboratory specimens and document procedures.
• Complete annual competencies under clinical supervisor/manager.

Maintain a safe, well supplied, and attractive environment for the provision of quality care:

• Assess the needs of the clinical area in assembling materials and supplies.
• Prepare clinic area by cleaning and arranging equipment and supplies for each clinic visit in a timely and orderly manner in accordance with Departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain inventory/stock of clinic supplies. Re-order according to protocols.
• Follow all clinical protocols regarding exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Maintain lab quality control procedures and records.

Perform various tasks to support patient activities:

• Document, process, and follow up with referrals, as directed by provider.
• Assist patients with prescription assistance programs.
• Assist with answering phones and checking in patients as needed.
• Maintain referral information for community resources.
• Adhere to protocols regarding "Vaccine Transportation and Storage." Monitor and record refrigerator temperatures according to protocols.

At School Based Health Centers (SBHCs), provide clinic office support to assure effective clinic flow:

• Make clinic appointments following program policies.
• Verify patient Medicaid or private insurance coverage prior to all clinic visits.
• Provide accurate information to callers, visitors and SBHC team members.
• Assure accuracy of patient information regarding income, insurance, and other factors necessary for proper billing.
• Prepare appropriate paperwork for behavioral health appointments.

Typical Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND/OR ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The required knowledge, skills and/or abilities are listed below:
Knowledge of:

• Medical terminology.
• Anatomy.
• Basic clinical procedures.
• First aid and CPR.
• Safety and sanitation.

Skill or ability to:

• Provide culturally appropriate services in the health care setting.
• Document accurately and legibly in writing and using electronic medical record systems.
• Perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Conform to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and related regulations.
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education Level High School Diploma / GED
Minimum Experience Level
Specifics: 6 months or more of health and/or service-related experience required.
Certifications
Specifics: First aid and CPR certification within 90 days of hire.The employee is required to maintain current and active certifications, as applicable, and to provide copies of the appropriate verifications at the time of renewals.
Driver's License
Oregon Driver's License required
Specifics: within 30 days of hire.

Other Licenses
None required
Desirable Qualifications: At least one year of experience in a health care setting is preferred. Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies for the Latino population are preferred.
Job Conditions and Physical Demands
WORKING CONDITIONS
Job Conditions: The employee works in clinic situations under normal working conditions. The position involves potential exposure to blood or other bodily fluids in the clinic areas.
Work Location: Lincoln County
Travel: Frequent travel within the County using personal or County vehicle required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents or violence. Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to disease or pathogenic substances.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Lincoln County is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and essential functions expected of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision which is paid at 90% by the County and 10% by the employee. Other fully paid benefits include life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance. Other optional insurances are available. A 401K retirement plan is also provided. The County's current contribution rate is 11%.
Regular and Trial Service employees working between 20 - 39 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for pro-rated employee benefits.